Education Committee Calls for Full KEES Funding

Frankfort, KY – A bill directing lawmakers to fully fund Kentucky's statesponsored merit-based scholarship program has beenapproved by the House Education Committee. The billdeals with the KEES scholarship program, which isfunded by proceeds from the Kentucky Lottery.

Funding for the program is expected to run three to five million dollars short in fiscal year 2006. The billdirects the General Assembly to make use of generalfund dollars to make up for shortfalls in the funding.

House Bill 69 passed the House Education Committeeunanimously. The measure will now go to the full House. It is expected to be sent to the Appropriationsand Revenue Committee.